At what point, then, is a child capable of understanding the gospel, repenting from sin, and savingly trusting in Christ? Again, Scripture gives no specific age limit. In our experience, however, we have found that most children do not really begin to objectively evaluate their own thoughts until they reach junior high. Before then, they usually feel little concern over the contradictory values to which they cling. Seldom during elementary years do they conscientiously think about and spiritually evaluate life’s demands independently of their parents. This does not mean that all young children are incapable of committing the rest of their lives to Christ and being indwelt by the Holy Spirit. However, prior to adolescence, few children truly appreciate the significance of their separation from God, and few have sufficient mental sophistication to project far enough into the future to commit “the rest of their lives” to anything.

Matt Weymeyer

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats		Beans, Ethnic	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		JUDI M. PHELPS (BNVX05A)
2		Pieces (4×1-inc) orange
		Zest
4	tb	Peanut or safflower oil
		Julienned into slivers
4	md	Onions — coarsely chopped
1/2	c	Raisins or currants
2	tb	Garlic — chopped
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
		Salt to taste — optional
1/2	ts	Ground cloves
1	ts	Ground pepper
1/2	ts	Allspice
2	lb	Very lean beef — chopped
		Or
1/2	ts	Nutmeg — preferably
		Freshly
		Ground
		Grated
1	cn	Ital. plum tomatoes (35 oz)
2	lg	Tart apples; peeled, cored
		Drained and chopped
		And cubed
3		Canned jalapeno peppers
1	cn	Black beans (16 oz) —
		Drained
		Seeded & sliced into rings
		And rinsed
1	cn	Green chilies (4 oz) —
		Chopped
1/4	c	Capers — drained

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  In a large saute pan over moderately high heat, heat the oil until
rippling; add the onions, garlic, salt (optional), and pepper and saute
stirring frequently until onions are just golden. 2. Add the meat and cook,
stirring until it loses its red color. 3. Stir in the tomatoes, jalapenos,
orange zest, raisins, and the spices. Simmer, uncovered 20-30 minutes. 4.
Ten minutes before serving, mix in the apples, beans, and capers, stir and
simmer over low heat so that apples do not become mushy. 5. Transfer to
deep serving bowl or covered dish and serve with rice. Makes 6-8 servings.
SOURCE:  The Brilliant Bean Cookbook.
Recipe By     :
From: Ladies Home Journal- August 1991
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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